ATLANTA — Lionel Messi's missed penalty against Egypt on Tuesday has pushed his career World Cup penalty conversion rate down to 50 percent, widening the gap between the Argentine captain and longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has converted 80 percent of his own World Cup penalty attempts, excluding shootouts, according to data from MessivsRonaldo.app.

🚨 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪: Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 80% of the penalties he has taken at the World Cup.Lionel Messi's conversion rate is 50%. pic.twitter.com/WDaXnaqRmp— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) July 7,........

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